noooooo :(
Agent Carter is officially cancelled.
I'm sad, but ... surprisingly not as sad as I thought I'd be. The thing is, I didn't believe we'd get a season two. And because of that, the second season felt like a gift. I didn't expect to get it, and then it came along and was so gloriously, perfectly just what I wanted, and left all of the characters exactly where I hoped they'd be. (Well, except for that CLIFFHANGER, but even the cliffhanger is a wonderful jumping-off point for fic.)
If the show had to end somewhere, I don't think it could've been a better place -- well, okay, not having an eternal cliffhanger would have been nice, but I came out of the season so much more inspired to write stuff than if it'd tied everything up neatly, so for fanficcing purposes, it's great. (I was also very gratified to find out that the fandom didn't assume the worst in fanfic with the cliffhanger ... I was braced for something like Carnivale, which ended very similarly but literally ALL the fic, what little exists, assumes the worst-case scenario. AC fandom hasn't done that and hopefully will continue to explore all the post-canonhurt/comfort possibilities.)
So, yeah, I wanted a season three so bad. But it's ours now, guys. They can never kill anybody off or take the show or any of the characters in a direction so terrible that it taints everything that came before. And I have multiple LONG post-season-two fics I want to write, and more vids I plan to make. I'm not even that worried about the fandom contracting, as fandoms always do in the post-canon period, because the fandom wasn't that big to begin with; it's not like something like SGA where half the fun was being in a big, active fandom, so losing that was sad. Here, the fandom has always been small but hardcore, and hopefully we can pull a Firefly, where the fandom is still going strong long after the tiny amount of canon is over.
I can't do this tonight or tomorrow because I have houseguests, but as soon as possible (this weekend hopefully?) I'm going to do another ficlet-prompt session (or two), because canon may be over -- unless it gets a new lease of life on Netflix or Hulu, which would be LOVELY, but I'm not holding out too much hope -- but that just means we can take it in whatever direction we want, and I'm going to be there for that ride.
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I'm sad, but ... surprisingly not as sad as I thought I'd be. The thing is, I didn't believe we'd get a season two. And because of that, the second season felt like a gift. I didn't expect to get it, and then it came along and was so gloriously, perfectly just what I wanted, and left all of the characters exactly where I hoped they'd be. (Well, except for that CLIFFHANGER, but even the cliffhanger is a wonderful jumping-off point for fic.)
If the show had to end somewhere, I don't think it could've been a better place -- well, okay, not having an eternal cliffhanger would have been nice, but I came out of the season so much more inspired to write stuff than if it'd tied everything up neatly, so for fanficcing purposes, it's great. (I was also very gratified to find out that the fandom didn't assume the worst in fanfic with the cliffhanger ... I was braced for something like Carnivale, which ended very similarly but literally ALL the fic, what little exists, assumes the worst-case scenario. AC fandom hasn't done that and hopefully will continue to explore all the post-canon
So, yeah, I wanted a season three so bad. But it's ours now, guys. They can never kill anybody off or take the show or any of the characters in a direction so terrible that it taints everything that came before. And I have multiple LONG post-season-two fics I want to write, and more vids I plan to make. I'm not even that worried about the fandom contracting, as fandoms always do in the post-canon period, because the fandom wasn't that big to begin with; it's not like something like SGA where half the fun was being in a big, active fandom, so losing that was sad. Here, the fandom has always been small but hardcore, and hopefully we can pull a Firefly, where the fandom is still going strong long after the tiny amount of canon is over.
I can't do this tonight or tomorrow because I have houseguests, but as soon as possible (this weekend hopefully?) I'm going to do another ficlet-prompt session (or two), because canon may be over -- unless it gets a new lease of life on Netflix or Hulu, which would be LOVELY, but I'm not holding out too much hope -- but that just means we can take it in whatever direction we want, and I'm going to be there for that ride.
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I agree with the rest, I just... really, really wanted that cliffhanger resolved. Argh!
As much as I'd rather have actual canon to resolve it, though, it certainly does set up a glorious jumping-off point for fanfic ... and canon probably wouldn't have gone to the same id-satisfying places where fic can go. The S3 ending probably would not have been better and could easily have been worse. But, oh, the lost possibilities ...
Well, crap.
I agree that the cliffhanger isn't the end of all things, thank goodness, but I so wanted to see Peggy and company back in action.
Crap crap crap crap crap. :-(
And yes, I agree w/the rest of what you said, too. <3
With all the options out there, there is always the possibility that it might be picked up by Netflix or Hulu or somewhere else, and it's also possible that we might get to see the characters cameo in other Marvel shows/movies. But in the meantime, fic and vids is all we've got ... darn it.
But I'm glad the fandom can keep going, and is keeping it fun!
(also congrats on getting the latest book out! :D)
... and yeah, honestly at this point I've been burned by so many canons that it's actually a relief to have a show I love this much go out on a high point, while I'm still loving it wholeheartedly and can rewatch happily without having to stop at the end of season two or pretend that one episode in season four never happened or whatever. Even the cliffhanger, frustrating as it is -- all the h/c potential and none of the actual h/c!!! -- is a blessing in disguise since it's probably going to keep me writing for YEARS.
I would still rather have a third season, but I really, truly thought season one was all we were going to get, and season two gave me so much more fodder for my found-family feels that I CAN'T EVEN, so I will deal. With lots of fic, vids, and therapeutic chocolate, I will deal. :D
Edited at 2016-05-13 06:58 am (UTC)
(And another note, hopefully seeing the new Cap America movie tomorrow night. Hopefully.)
But still, having said that, I'm also in the same boat with you about frequently liking the things fandom didn't like and vice versa, and fandom, for me, isn't a substitute for more canon; I would always pick canon over fanfic, any day. Still, given the choice between having no canon or bad canon, I'm starting to lean more in the "no canon" direction after having my fannish hopes blown up one too many times ...
Huh. I can really only name two shows where I disliked a whole season so much I wish it hadn't existed. Everything else has something I wouldn't want to give up, even if it also has other parts I hate. (And even with those two, it doesn't affect my feelings about the earlier parts at all.) Now, if we could just zap individual episodes out of existence, that might help ... *g*
and fandom, for me, isn't a substitute for more canon; I would always pick canon over fanfic, any day
Yeah, completely with you on that. I love fandom, but it's no substitute at all.
Good point.
I'm still miffed. I wanted more! And the second season was even better than the first; why did it have lower ratings? And they renewed Agents of SHIELD and canceled the much better show?!
I look forward to many more fics in this universe from you.